Gong Gong Travel Guide
Tourist Guide
Popular places to visit

Sovereign Hill
Strike gold at this open-air museum, which tells the story of Ballarat’s first decade as a gold rush town with recreated buildings, goldmine tours and workshops.

Lake Wendouree
Commune with nature and explore the great outdoors at Lake Wendouree during your travels in Ballarat. Amble around the area's lakeside or experience its museums.

Ballarat Town Hall
Ballarat Town Hall is just one of the places to see in Ballarat, so why not enjoy the other things to explore during your travels? Wander around the gardens or experience the area's art scene.

Ballarat Botanical Gardens
Find out about the history of Ballarat with a stop at Ballarat Botanical Gardens. While you're in the area, find time to visit its spas.

Art Gallery of Ballarat
Follow the history of Australian art from colonial to contemporary when you peruse the collection of Australia’s biggest and oldest regional art gallery.

Gold Museum
Find out about the treasured metal that enticed thousands of prospectors to find their fortune in the gold rush of the mid 19th century at this intriguing museum.
Activities

Gold City and Wildlife Day Trip in Ballarat and Sovereign Hill

Sovereign Hill, Botanical Gardens and Melbourne Skydeck Bus Tour
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Other neighbourhoods around Gong Gong

Brown Hill
The spas and golf courses are a few reasons travellers visit Brown Hill. Want to see more of the surrounding area? Eureka Hall and Eureka Centre are a few top sights nearby.

Eureka
Travellers like the historical sites in Eureka, and Eureka Centre is a top attraction you might want to visit.

Black Hill
Black Hill might not have many top sights, but Howitt Street Trig Station Natural Features Reserve and Eureka Centre are two attractions nearby that you can check out.

Ballarat East
Ballarat East is noteworthy for its spas, and you can make a stop at top attractions like Eureka Hall and Eureka Aquatic Center.

Canadian
Travellers like the parks in Canadian, and Lake Esmond is a top attraction you might want to visit.

Ballarat North
If you're looking for some top things to see and do in Ballarat North and surrounding area, you can visit Howitt Street Trig Station Natural Features Reserve and Eureka Stadium.
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- Sovereign Hill
- Lake Daylesford
- Ballarat Base Hospital
- Lake Wendouree
- Kryal Castle
- Convent Gallery
- St John of God Hospital Ballarat
- Ballarat Town Hall
- Ballarat Botanical Gardens
- Daylesford Regional Visitor Information Centre
- Ballarat Wildlife Park
- Art Gallery of Ballarat
- Her Majesty's Theatre
- Wombat Hill Botanic Gardens
- Ballarat Golf Club
- Eureka Centre
- Gold Museum
- Mill Markets
- Daylesford & District Museum
- Lake Esmond Botanical Garden
- Eureka Hall
- St Patrick's Cathedral
- Ballarat Bird World
- Park Lake Gardens
- Creswick Museum
- Calembeen Park
- Lake Esmond
- Enfield State Park